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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-04
A DOUBLE DISAPPOINTMENT.
A Divorce Suit that Possesses Attachments
of Decidedly Unique Character.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BALTIMORE, Nd. April 2-Chas. w. Gettenger.
lawyer of Frederick, was before Justice Hobbs
to-day. the charge of attempting to procure
false testimony in the suit of H. II. Bottomer
against Mary Bottomer for divorce, now pend
ing. The evidence to-day showed that Getten-
ger wrote to Mrs. Bottomer, last October. ex-
tending his sympathy. This was when Bottomer
sued for divorce as result OF his wife's alleged
intimacy with Father Azarias. the president of
Rock Hill College. The letter was couched in
beautiful language and Mrs. Bottomer replied,
thanking him. From that time on the CORE
spondence between Gettenger and Mrs. Bot
toner became affectionate, and the letters of
recent date, from each to the othr contained
obscene language. In January asst Gettenger
called to see Mrs. Bottomer. When she obtained
n glimpse or the man. whom she had never seen,
she spurned him, aud demanded the return of
her letters. He refused to give them up. and.
Feb s. he called on Mr.. Bottomer and told him
he had important evidence for sale, which might
help in his divorce suit He showed the
letters 20 Bottomer's counsel. who refused to
give them back. or pay him anything.
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Views of the Archbishop of Dublin.
special to the Indiauannlia inurEal.


BOSTON. April BE A. Perry cables to the
Herald from London as follows: "The Pail
Mall Gazette publishes an interesting interview
with the Irish Bishop Of Dublin, in which he re-
iiterates his former declaration that he cannot
conceive any act of authority moro directly cal
culated to throw Ireland into confusion and an
archy than the suppression Of the National
League. He still believes, however, IN the fair
mindedness of the people Of England. who,
themselves, have never taken part in the op-
preston Of Ireland, as this is the first coercion
bill proposed in Parliament elected under the
new frachise. Archbishop Walsh believes that
when the voters see plainly the true point at
issue In the present struggle, they will assert
themselves on the right side Now that the
masses have become the dominant force in En-
glIsh politics. he feels confident that the days OF
oppression numbered. The Archbishop
finds that fifty-six of the Unionist members, Con-
servatves and Union Liberals. gained their
seats by a majority less one-tenth of the
total votes polled in the constituency. The ag-
gregate of the majorities is only little over
8 ooo while the aggregate number OF voters IN
the iftysix constituencies is barely short of
100000. This narrow barrier of 5000 votes is
all that stands before home rule and the Arch
bishop believes that the popular current will
soon be strong enough to sweep the obstacle
aside. The computation looks more promising
to prelate than to practical politician. There
are always number of close constituencies on
each side Even in 1880, when NJ. Gladstone
opened Parliament with clear majority OF l2O
over the Conservatives and Parneites COM
bined. it was stated that change Of $500 votes
in certain constituencies would have transferred
the control to Lord Beaconsfeld. But the course
recommended by the Archbishop of working
upon the British masses is undoubtedly the line
of action which the Home-rulers will follow after
the passage of the crimes bill. Whether their
sanguine anticpations of the result of another
appeal to the country will be borne out is of
course, an unsettled question:; but certainly the
polling az the last two Bye elections points in
that direction. dissolution of Parliament is
now the most promising end to which they can
devote their energies"
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MINOR MATTERS.


A Feeling of Uneasiness Among Employees OF
the Government Printing Office.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
WASHINGTON, April 3.--There is much un-
easiness among employees of the Government
Printing Office as to the tenure of their situa-
tions. The adjournment of Congress left the
force of about one hundred men employed ON
the Record out Of work. The Public Printer,
however, wished to retain the best of them in
the Office, and consequently put them in other
departments. This made reduction of force
necessary, and each week since the adjournment
a number of discharges have been made. Yes
terday twelve compositors and about the same
number of other employees were discharged. In
conversation with reporter, yesterday, Mr..
Benedict said that no general discharge was
contemplated, and that there will be neces-
sity for much further reduction. but that
from tione to time incompetent men would be
weeded out.
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WARNED IN TIME.

Grover Will Resort to Gymnastics to Improve
His Health-Frankie Takes Him in Hand.
Washington Special.
Notwithstanding the assurances of COL Dan
Lamont that the President has never enjoyed
better health than at present. and that the
warning of DR.. Sewers was wholly without
foundation, the. President has taken steps look.
ing to q systematic course of physical exercise.
a large box arrived at the White House to-day
containing complete set of athletic appliances.
The cartoons which have recently appeared in
the newspapers. showing the President going
through various gymnastic exercises, may soon
be reproduced in illustration of matters Of fact
A small gymnasium will be fitted up in the base.
ment of the executive mansion, and the Presi-
dent will put himself through a regular daily
course of exercise. 1t will be necessary for him
to secure the services OF teacher or trainer.
Both Ned Donrally and Collins, the ''castiron
fighters, and run boxing and fencing-schools,
which are much affected by the gilded youth Of
the city.
1t is understood that the President has con-
cluded to take this course at the earnest solic.
itation of Mrs. Cleveland. She was rather
frightened at the opinion of DR.. Sewers, and in
sisted that the President should Immediately
heed the warning He might have walked more
about but is somewhat sensitive of the curios-
ity of the public. and this drove him to the So
clusion broken only by an occasional ride into
the country. Mrs. Cleveland is q woman OF
good horse sense we'll AS of beauty, and saw
that what DR.. Sewers said was true, And that
her husband was neglecting his health. She in
sisted that he should enter upon a regular sys-
tenn OF daily exercise. and the portable gym
nasium is the result She not only desires him
TO outlive this term but also another one.
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THE SCYTHIA NOT LOST.
The Report that the Steamer Had Been
Wrecked Near Scituate Proves Erroneous.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
Boston, April 3.-The report of the wreck of
the steamship Scythia was erroneous. The
sci is not aground at Scituate, and the officials
of the Cunard company say that she safe at
sea when they last heard from her. The special
train chartered by the local agent of the Cunard
line, Mr. Martin, left here at g. 15' this morning.
with about thirty reporters aboard. to investi-
gate the story Of the Scythia disaster. When
the train arrived at Scituate it was daylight and
the small army of scribes trudged three miles
through heavy snow to shore. The sea was
running mountains high and dashing far up
over the cliffs, but sign of the stranded
steamer wreck of any kind could be seen.
The party made as thorough an investigation as
was possible, but without avail. There was
surely no wreck. The reporters returned to
Boston. and have since been trying to find out
how the rumor originated. It was believed here
by almost everybody that the steamer was due
yesterday. and owing to the interruption to
telegraphic Communication on account of the
storm there was nothing which to base a
denial. The Cunard agent thinks the captain
of the Scythia held well out to sea and made no
efforts to make port in the storm.
uo Scy luid dTTlVeu dt ueE uoCk SdI6iy soon
after 5 o'clock tonight
Captain Roberts. of the Scythia was greatly
surprised when informed of the excitement over
the supposed loss of his steamship. He could
not account for the rumor of shipwreck, as the
vessel was rot in danger at any time during the
voyage The gale and binding snow-storm of
Friday night and Saturday was about
tho severest the Captain ever experienced
on this coast. and when about thirty-two
miles southwest of Cape Cod he saw that it
would not be prudent to continue on the course
until the storm abated. He turned about and
steamed at half speed ffty-eight miles east
ward The weather having then begun to clear
he turned the steamship about again and came
on to her destination. There was nothing
unusual or alarming in all this, and he cannot
imagine how the story of the Scythia having
gone ashore originated. The vessel carried 500
persons in the steerage, seventeen intermediate
and one cabin passenger. The ship is not dam
aged in the slightest.
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Notice of Reduction of Paw.

CHICAGO. April 3.-The Consumers Gas-light
and Coke Company has notified its five hundred
employees that they must submit to a reduction
of SO and 20 cents per day. threatening it is
sad to use coal oil unless the men comply. The
officials of the company claim to be unable to
make fair profit when paying the present
wages of So 80 and 81 for an eight hour day.
They wish the men to work twelve hours day
az an advance of so and 40 cents The of
oil fuel would dispense with 450 of the five
hundred employees. This afternoon the men,
who members of knights of Labor AS
semblies 7448 and 6755, met and determined to
insist upon the present scale of hours and pay.
committee was appointed to inform the COM
pany of the result of the meeting.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

EDecial TO the lnuiduapODs JOuroaA
WAsHINGToN, April 3-Mrs General Candy
will return to her home in Indianapolis early in
the present week. after stay of several months
in Washington, during which time she has re-
ceived much attention from her old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Indiana,
after passing last week here left for New York,
from which city they will GO to Minneapolis.
On the l4th of June, accompanied by their two
young daughters, they will sail for six months
trip 10 Europe. Mr.. Wilson was given hand
some luncheon at Great Falls on Monday by
Senator Blackburn. His stay in Wasnington
was for the purpose Of arguing a case before thu
Supreme Court
To-day's Herald says Miss Kate N. Scott,
one of Wasnington's favorte soprano singers,
returned on Thursday from a two weeks visit to
friends IN New York city. This morning she
will resume her duties in tho choir of Calvary
Baptist Church." Miss Scott is we'll knosn in
indianapolis.
II Is rumored tonight that Ex-Governor Palm
er, of Illinois, now IN tho city. is here at the
instance of the President who desires to confer
with him respecting tho Austrian mission Moth
ing Of an official character is obtainabie on the
subject.
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THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Eight Thousand Chicago Carpenters Go on
Strike Because Their Demands Are Refused.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. April 3.-As result of the carpen-
ters' mass meeting at Battery d. this afternoon,
some 5000 of the craft in this city are now on
strike and will refuse to drive nail until the
bosses accede to their demand, viz, 50 cents per
hour and eight hours to constitute days work,
Or until ordered back to work by the council
over 1000 carpenters were present at the meet
ing, and the decision to strike was arrived at
without a dissenting voice. The reports of COM
mittees appointed TO ascertain the attitude of
the bosses toward complying with the demands
showed that ninety bosses were willing to
accede, and hftyseven firmly refused to accede,
while seventy nine were reported doubtful The
result was disappointment, as it was expected
that fully one-haf of the boss carpenters in the
city would grant the concessions asked. During
tie progress OF the meeting Paul Grottkau
-yalked mp to the door of tho battery, but was
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The Widow of President Tyler.

Washington Special.
Mrs. Cleveland on Tuesday received q call
from the former bride OF the White House,"
Mrs. John Tyler who is visiting her son, DR..
Sachtan Tyler, Of Fourteenth street, and was
introduced by Mrs. Villas. Mrs Tyler and Mrs.
Villas having become acquainted when they
were guests together of Mrs. Letter during in
auguration week two years ago. Mrs. Cleveland
was greatly interested in Mrs. Tyler. and quite
delighted to find her still in her matronly prime,
with many Of the attractions of her youth still
remaining. Her vivid brunette beauty has sur
vived the twenty five years Of her widowhood.
and Mrs. Cleveland particularly noted the
almost glrlsh color that came and went in her
cheeks as she recalled the historic scenes Of her
early married life. She shared President Tylers
elevation during the last eight months Of the
presidency, and like Mrs. Cleveland she brought
a widowed mother for her companionship
who was younger than her husband.
Like Mrs. Cleveland, also, she was
New Yorker by birth, Gardner's Is
land, named for her father, being her native
place. Mrs. Dolly Madison, who then resided
on Lafayette square. was the only ex-mistress
of the White House whom Mrs. Tyler knew in
her day Of power. and she was accustomed to
invite her to be present at every state dinner
and all leading receptions.
Mrs Eliza Hamilton the venerable widow of
Alexander Hamilton, in Washington that
winter. and was another frequent and honored
guest state occasions in the 'Ellptical Salon."
as the Blue Room was then often called. Mrs.
Tyler's is Of the three portraits of Presidents
wives adornng the walls of the Green Parlor,
where Mrs. Cleveland is fond of holding her in
formal receptions. the others being those OF Mrs.
Polk and Mrs. Hayes.
Mrs. Tyler has five surviving children and has
buried two She has brought with her on this
visit beautiful young granddaughter. the child
of her namesake daughter Julia. She finds
many friends in Washington. and held a large
reception yesterday After two three weeks
she will return to her family home on the James
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CLEVELAND, O., April 3.-In May, 1875. SEN
ator Jones, of Nevada, made an accommodation
note for $1,000 for the benefit of his brother,
Thomas Jones, jr., the retiring postmaster of
Cleveland and payable to Everett, Weddell &
Co., bankers. with interest at per cent. per
annum. Thomas Jones, jr. delivered the note
to the banking firm and received the money
thereon. Senator Jones in Cleveland yes
terday, and suit for the money due on the note
was entered in the Common Pleas Court against
the Senator and his brother as indorser. j. r.
Webster. assignee of A. Everett and III. P. Wed
dell, is the plaintiff in the case. 1t is claimed
that nothing has been paid the principal or
interest since the making OF the note in 1875.
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Chicago Republicans viii Win:

epec1al 10 the indianapolis journal.
CHICAGO, April 3-The municipal election on
Tuesday next promises to be close, but it is very
generally conceded that the Republican ticket,
headed by John A. Roche for Mayor. will be
elected. The Democrats will have no ticket in the
field. Mayor Carter Harrison having positively
declined the nomination, and no other proper
person having been willing to serve the party in
this crisis and. in consequence. the contest will
be between the Republicans and the newly or
ganized United Labor party. whose candidate
for Mayor is Robert Nelson. Many prominent
Democrats have declared in public that they
shall vote for Roche, as there is no Democratic
candidate, and it is likely the Republican ticket
will have considerable Democratic support,
prompted by the fear that, if the Labor candi-.
date is elected, the city will be given to the
control OF the Anarchist-Socialists. 1t is
claimed and with truth that the Labor vote will
be large. but good judges of the political situa-
tion are of the belief that it will not be large
enough TO overcome the Republican, augmented
by Democratic support.
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Cable Notes.

The death is announced of Baron Hindip
formerly Sir Henry Alsopp, member of the
famous brewing firm of Burton Trent. He
was seventy six years of age.
Queen Victoria held reception at the Villa
Edeweiss, Cannes, yesterday, granting aud
ience to the most prominent of the English So
journers and prominent residents there together
with the officials of the town.
The Pope has sent confidential commurica-
ton to the Prussian bishops, inviting sug
gestons as to the feasibility of establishing
nunciature at Berlin for Prussia, or one nunciat-
ure for the whole of Germany.
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of the respect extended him, and passed out of
the chamber. Parnellites and Radicals, who
had. when their feet, given to their benches
The appearance of a solid block of men rising tier
upon tier. followed him to the division lobby.
AS they moved slowly out of their seats toward
the door, in four Eve streams, they were
source of intense excitement. Great noise and
cries arose, like "Rights of minorities." Down
with coercion, will fight to the death, "'Down
with the Speaker" Mr.. Smith is said to have
named Mr. Biggar to the Speaker as the honora-
Bile member who denounced him, but the Speaker
declined to take action.
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Captain Bibb's Statement.

Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
MoNTG oMERY, Ala, April 3.-Capt. Peyton
Bibb, of the Montgomery True Blues, says that
when he wrote Secretary DeLeon, of the ma
tional drill he had no idea that the applications
of colored companies to enter the drill would be
accepted, as he felt quite satisfied they could be
ruled Dut on technicality. He did not believe
there was a colored military company
in the United States regularly or
ganized and equipped. citing the Capitol
City Guards as not having been ASST gned to any
regiment He never had any idea Of taking his
company into the same camp with the colored
companies. and he believed that the rule in
serted in the circulars sent out by the managers
of the drill that they reserved the right to re-
ject all applications, intended to cover this
very thing. Furthermore, ne thought that if
colored companies were permitted TO enter.
they would not be placed in the same camp or
entered for the competitive drill with the whites
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Tie Montgomery True Blues and tie Mont
gomery Grays Withdraw Their Entries
for the National Drill at Washington.
Why 1t Is Difficult to Secure Competent
Men for the Naval Medical Service.
Another Illustration of the Fact that the
President Usually Makes Appointments
Without Consulting Party Leaders.
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Montgomery's White Militia Decline to Com
pete with Colored Companies.

MontSomery's White Militia Decline to Com
pete with Colored Companies.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-The action of the
Montgomery True Blues and tho Montgomery
Greys, the two crack militia companies of Ala
bnma, in Withdrawing their entries from the
national drill which is to take place next month,
excites considerable favorable comment on all
sides here tonight Managing Secretary De-
Leon. of the board of managers, declines to be
interviewed about the matter. The color-line
question, however, it is known, came up before
the board weeks ago. and it was unanimously
decided that the colored troops of the National
Guard and State volunteers regularly organized
would not be excluded if application was made
under the rules. 1t was felt that it would not
be proper for national drill to make a distnc-
tion against colored militia when the laws OF the
country say otherwise, and in the face OF the
fact that colored company in the regular army
recently won the long range shooting match
against the pick from white regiments. The
fact that colored troops were allowed to compete
in that contest was cited as an instance OF the
obteration Of the color-line in military affairs.
Captain Bibb, of the Montgomery Blues. did
not come into this thing blindly. On the 9th
of March Major DeLeon, the managing secre-
tary of the drill, wrote to Captain Bibb inform
ing him that several colored companies had
applied and would be admitted and on the Both
of March the formal entry of the True Blues
was mailed and the letter from Captain Bibb
covering it concluded as follows: Your favor
of the 9th and Enclosures received and contents
noted. The colored companies entering will not
interfere with us at all"
Mr.. DeLeon says any company may withdraw
its entry for any that seems proper.
The managing committee has no desire to hold
any company unwilling to compete.
AS the time draws near for opening the drill.
the managers feel morp than reassured that the
gathering will be great one. Up to Saturday,
April 2, the last day allowed to forward applica-
tions. the entries passed upon and accepted
amounted to about three hundred and fifty sep
arate organizations, distributed follows:
Regiments, 4; battalions. 6; artillery companies,
7; school cadets z; zouaves. 4; infantry company
drill, 65 individual drill, about IS; rifle practice
about 90; bands and drum corps. about %, with
several kilograms of applications mailed and en-
route, which could not be accepted without ex-
animation. These include three colored organi
cations. two colored State guard companies from
Richmond, Va, and one home colored company
of this city.
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The Expulsion of Proses,er Antonio.

PARIS, April 3-M. Antonio, the Protester
delegate to the Reichstag, who was expelled from
Germany has arrived at Pagny. In an inter
viesf. to-day, he said: IT was sitting in the
rJef. Turc, at Metz, as was my custom, at 10
o'e<ock at night, when detective entered.
glanced around and departed Then a sub
inspector of police entered. placed me under
arrest, and informed me that mus. leave the
country immediately The police accompanied
me to nv home, where I babe adieu to my wife
and family and did not leave me until / was
over the frontier
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Wagner Relics on Exhibition.

VIENNA April "a private collector of relics
of the late Richard Wagner, the composer,
opened Wagner museum in this city to day.
The collection on exhibition comprised auto
graph documents scores, etc, left by the COM
poser at Bayreuth together with large num-
ber of personal souvenirs, busts, portraits. etc.
The exhibition attracted several thousand spec
tators during the day.
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Boycott Denounced by Printers.

New YORK. April Sit having been stated
that boycott had been placed by the Knights
of Labor district assemblies upon the New York
Sun, Typographical Union No. this afternoon
adorted resolutions denouncng any such attempt
to muzzle the press of this city or of the coun-
try, and declaring for the expression of honest
opinions OF the press upon all matters of public
Importance.